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Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 53-6051.07 · BLS: Transportation Inspectors
Approved apprenticeship titles
2 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for INSPECTOR, MOTOR VEHICLES (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| INSPECTOR, MOTOR VEHICLES | 0581 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| RAILROAD SAFETY INSPECTOR | 2035 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 8,000 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What transportation vehicle, equipment and systems inspectors, except aviation earn, by state
Alaska has the highest state median for transportation vehicle, equipment and systems inspectors, except aviation ($123,120) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($29,760), across the 46 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $123,120 | $59.19 | 170 |
| Iowa | $116,850 | $56.18 | 60 |
| Oklahoma | $111,070 | $53.40 | 470 |
| Hawaii | $108,270 | $52.05 | 150 |
| Alabama | $108,140 | $51.99 | 670 |
| North Dakota | $106,330 | $51.12 | 60 |
| Washington | $104,250 | $50.12 | 490 |
| Kansas | $103,380 | $49.70 | 210 |
| Florida | $101,470 | $48.78 | 1,630 |
| Texas | $101,440 | $48.77 | 2,290 |
| Maryland | $100,700 | $48.41 | 250 |
| Georgia | $95,030 | $45.69 | 880 |
| New York | $93,420 | $44.91 | 3,720 |
| Minnesota | $92,860 | $44.65 | 310 |
| Connecticut | $91,520 | $44.00 | 330 |
| District of Columbia | $89,960 | $43.25 | 150 |
| Arkansas | $85,130 | $40.93 | 120 |
| North Carolina | $84,470 | $40.61 | 380 |
| Kentucky | $83,970 | $40.37 | 260 |
| California | $83,000 | $39.90 | 1,790 |
| Colorado | $81,820 | $39.34 | 460 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,550 | $39.21 | 340 |
| South Carolina | $80,490 | $38.70 | 440 |
| Indiana | $80,330 | $38.62 | 250 |
| Massachusetts | $79,650 | $38.29 | Not published |
| Tennessee | $78,430 | $37.71 | 420 |
| Oregon | $78,110 | $37.55 | 250 |
| Louisiana | $77,460 | $37.24 | 130 |
| Ohio | $77,010 | $37.02 | 430 |
| Wisconsin | $75,260 | $36.18 | 120 |
| South Dakota | $70,080 | $33.69 | 100 |
| Virginia | $68,610 | $32.99 | 330 |
| Missouri | $64,690 | $31.10 | 380 |
| Utah | $64,480 | $31.00 | 210 |
| Maine | $63,750 | $30.65 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $63,690 | $30.62 | 230 |
| Montana | $62,810 | $30.20 | 180 |
| Arizona | $62,250 | $29.93 | 830 |
| West Virginia | $58,670 | $28.21 | 90 |
| Idaho | $54,330 | $26.12 | 170 |
| Guam | $52,540 | $25.26 | 70 |
| Nevada | $50,060 | $24.07 | 430 |
| New Jersey | $49,250 | $23.68 | 930 |
| Illinois | $47,990 | $23.07 | 1,130 |
| Michigan | $35,890 | $17.25 | 540 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,760 | $14.31 | 250 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).